Saturday , 14 November 2026

Chelsea FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Chelsea FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Crystal Palace FC
Sat 14 Aug 2021 · 14:00 UTC Stamford Bridge HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.

Match Details

  • Referee James Linington
  • Referee Harry Lennard
  • Referee Tim Wood
  • Referee Marc Perry
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Graham Scott

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

Head-to-Head

14
3
Chelsea FC 17 games · Avg 2.7 goals Crystal Palace FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-14 Chelsea FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC 2021-04-10 Crystal Palace FC 1–4 Chelsea FC 2020-10-03 Chelsea FC 4–0 Crystal Palace FC 2020-07-07 Crystal Palace FC 2–3 Chelsea FC 2019-11-09 Chelsea FC 2–0 Crystal Palace FC

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Aug Crystal Palace FC H 3–0 W
29 May Manchester City FC A 1–0 W
23 May Aston Villa FC A 1–2 L
18 May Leicester City FC H 2–1 W
15 May Leicester City FC H 0–1 L
12 May Arsenal FC H 0–1 L
Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Aug Chelsea FC A 0–3 L
23 May Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
19 May Arsenal FC H 1–3 L
16 May Aston Villa FC H 3–2 W
11 May Southampton FC A 1–3 L
08 May Sheffield United FC A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Chelsea FC Crystal Palace FC
#5 Position #20
16 Points 7
10 Played 10
5 / 1 / 4 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 7
19 Scored 10
16 Conceded 24
+3 GD -14
1.60 PPG 0.70
50% Win % 20%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
10% Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season

Chelsea FC are 5th (16 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 20th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chelsea FC
0-15
7/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/7
61-75
1/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chelsea FC
Joao Pedro 5 G 3 A
Morgan Rogers 5 G 1 A
Cole Palmer 3 G 3 A
Pedro Neto 3 G 1 A
Jordan Henderson 2 G 1 A
Crystal Palace FC
Tyrick Mitchell 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Stamford Bridge. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Chelsea FC and Crystal Palace FC.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Stamford Bridge. Crystal Palace FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Chelsea FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tyrick Mitchell suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 27' Brilliant from the ! Marcos Alonso makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 27.
  • 32' The 34-year-old Edouard Mendy has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 37' It looks like no one’s ball. Crystal Palace FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' What composure from Christian Pulisic! The USA international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 41' GOAL! Christian Pulisic scores on 41.
  • 46' It’s high time Thomas Tuchel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 51' Denmark international Joachim Andersen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 56' Timo Werner is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crystal Palace FC tonight.
  • 57' Christian Benteke is replacing Jean-Philippe Mateta for the Crystal Palace FC side.
  • 58' Brilliant from the ! Trevoh Chalobah makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 58.
  • 63' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Patrick Vieira will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 67' Chelsea FC make a change. Azpilicueta trudges off to be replaced by Reece James on 67 minutes.
  • 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mateo Kovacic made 419 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 77' The Crystal Palace FC bench stirs into life. Jairo Riedewald is withdrawn and Jesuran Rak-Sakyi gets his opportunity.
  • 82' Chelsea FC ring the changes. Christian Pulisic has done his job and it is now time for Kai Havertz to step up.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Emerson. He replaces Marcos Alonso on 86 minute.
  • Chelsea FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Tuchel

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Patrick Vieira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Christian Pulisic 6
Conor Gallagher 3
Kai Havertz 3
Christian Benteke 2
Jorginho 2
Kurt Zouma 2
Alvaro Morata 2
Tammy Abraham 2

Head to Head

2021-08-14 Chelsea FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC 2021-04-10 Crystal Palace FC 1–4 Chelsea FC 2020-10-03 Chelsea FC 4–0 Crystal Palace FC 2020-07-07 Crystal Palace FC 2–3 Chelsea FC 2019-11-09 Chelsea FC 2–0 Crystal Palace FC

Chelsea FC Form

2021-08-14 Chelsea FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2021-05-29 Manchester City FC 0–1 Chelsea FC W 2021-05-23 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Chelsea FC L 2021-05-18 Chelsea FC 2–1 Leicester City FC W 2021-05-15 Chelsea FC 0–1 Leicester City FC L 2021-05-12 Chelsea FC 0–1 Arsenal FC L

Crystal Palace FC Form

2021-08-14 Chelsea FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC L 2021-05-23 Liverpool FC 2–0 Crystal Palace FC L 2021-05-19 Crystal Palace FC 1–3 Arsenal FC L 2021-05-16 Crystal Palace FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC W 2021-05-11 Southampton FC 3–1 Crystal Palace FC L 2021-05-08 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Crystal Palace FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.18 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for: Chelsea FC to win 76% + Over 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC76% Draw15% Crystal Palace FC9%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 4.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
24%
Chelsea FC or Crystal Palace FC
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC62% Draw30% Crystal Palace FC8%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.2%
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
7.3%
4 – 1
6.3%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 1
5.5%
5 – 0
4.6%
5 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Crystal Palace FC covers
-2.5 42% — 58%
-2 42% 20% 37%
-1.5 63% — 37%
-1 63% 18% 19%
-0.5 81% — 19%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.